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Jan. 27, 1931. H. HOUSE -GATE coNsTRUTIoN Filed May 27, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATToRNEY Jan. 27, 1931.

H. HOUSE 1,790,304

GATE CONSTRUCTION Filed'may 27, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYJ t `Ill Patented Jan. 27, 1931 HERMAN HOUSE, OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADAv` GATE oonsfriwc'rron Application filed May 27, 1929. `Serial No. 366,326.

My inventionl relates to .improvements in gate constructions, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed. 7

An object of myinvention is to provide a gateconstruction the body portion of which is lleXible and arranged to be disposed upon the ground so that persons, vehicles, or stock may pass thereover.

novel means whereby the gate may be readily loweredV roma vehicle some distance from .thegate i i A iurther object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has novel means whereby the body portion of the gate may be lowered instantaneously from either side of the gate. y

VA further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which has novel vmeans for readily moving the lbody portion of the gate into an upright position from either side thereof.

vide a device of the type described which em- Y ploys means whereby the body portion of the gate may be moved to one side so that heavy iron tired or wider vehicles or spiked harrows `may pass without passing over the body portion.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularl pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of vthis application, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation ofthe gate, Figure 2 is an end elevation of the gate, Figure 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Figure l, Y i

\ Figure 4 is a diagrammatic illustration ot a modified form of the eccentric moving means,

Figure 5 is a front elevation of the gate in lowered position, and

FigurerG isv a section taken along the line 6-6 of Figure 1.

ln .carrying out my invention :[provide A further object of my invention isto provide a device of the type described which hasV A further obj ectof my invention is to progate posts land 2 which are disposed in the ground 3 as indicated in Figurel. A cl1an. nel nframe or supporting'V memberj4 is rigidly secured to the postl and has a reinforcing block disposed therein adjacentthe post' 1, see Figure 2. A bolt 6, which is; threaded for; its entire length, extends through a threadedopeningf Vin the supporting mem, ber Land through a bushing 8 which has one end disposed adjacent the supporting meniber 4.- lAn actuating double leverr 9 is pivotally mounted upon the bushing 8 and has a connecting portion 10 at the outer end there-v of. A latch pin 11 is carried bythe lever 9 at the lower end thereof; and extends between the two sidevmembers ofthe leveri;` Y

.Anv eccentric pulley` 12 is mounted upon the bushing 8Vand has an arm 13 carried thereby. `The arm 13 is provided with an actuating pin 14 whichextends outwardly at right angles therefrom, and also a payvl 15 which is pivotally mounted at 16 and is held against movementin one direction by means of the pin 14.A The pivotal member 16 also secures the arm to the eccentric pulley. A weight pulley 17 is pivotally mounted upon the bushing 8 and is rigidly secured to the eccentric pulley by means of a pin 18. y t

p A `guide arm 19 is mounted upon the bolt 6 and is rigidly held in place by the lock nuts 20 and 21 which are mounted upon the bolt 6. A retaining lever 22 is pivotally mounted at 23 upon the support 4 andhas its upper end 24 disposed in the pathof the pawl 15, as hereinafter described. The lever 22 is provided with a `catch portion 25 which is arranged to engage with the pin 11., A

f bevelled arm 26 is integral with the lever 22 and is arranged to be engaged by the connecting portion 10. The lever 22 is limited in its movement bymeans of a pin 27 which is ,disposed in an elongated slot 28.

A weight 29 is suspended from the weight pulley 17 by means of a cable 30 or the like. A cable 81 is passed around the eccentric pulley 12 and has one end secured thereto. The other'end of the cable 31' isseoured tov a pulley frame 32 which carries a pulley 83; [An actuating cable 34 is provided with a block member 35 and extendsrthrougha stop member 36 which is carried by a post 37. The actuating cable 34 extends over a pulley 38 which is carried by the post 37 and extends over a pulley 89 which is carried by a pulley support 40 mounted upon the supporting member 4. The actuating cable 34 then extends downwardly to and around the pulley 83 and upwardly and over a pulley 41 which is also mounted upon the pulley support 40. The cable 34 then extends over a pulley 42 which is mounted upon a post 43 spaced some distance from the post 2. The cable 34 then extends through the stop member 44 and is provided with a block member 45.

A flexible body portion 46, formed of chain or the like has one end adjustably connected to an angle member 47 by means of adjusting eyelet bolts 48. The angle member 47 is removably secured to the post 2 by means of substantially U-shaped clamps 49. The

` angle member 47 is held against vertical displacement by means of pins 50 which engage with the members 49. The other end of the flexible body portion 46 is secured to a flexible end member 51, one end of which is secured to the support 4 at 52 and the other end ext-ending over a. collar 53, to a point indicated at 54 where it is adjustably secured to the lever 9. The collar 53 is disposed between the side members of the lever 9 and is rotatably mounted on the bushing 8. A spacing collar 53 is mounted on the bushing 8 for properly spacing the pulley 12 and the lever 9.

The purpose of having the pulley l2 eccentrically mounted is to provide greater leverage at one time than another. Gonsiderable leverage is needed for raising the arm 9 from its solid line position shown in Figure 4, as at this time the combined load of the lever 9, the weight 29, and the body portion 46 has to be lifted. As the lever reaches the peak of its upward movement and then starts downwardly, less leverage is required for moving the lever, at which time the cable 31 is tangent to the short radii of the eccentric pulley.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. By drawing upon either end of the actuating cable 84 the pulleys 12 and 17 will be moved about their pivots thus moving the pawl 15 into registration with the lever 22 and causing the portion 25 t`o be moved free from the pin 11. When this has been accomplished the lever 9 will be freed and the weight of the flexible body portion 46 will swing the lever about its pivot for almost one revolution allowing the iiexible body portion to rest upon the ground 3. The body portion 46 may be moved into its uppermost or closed position by again pulling upon either end of the cable 34 sufliciently to rotat'e the pulleys 12 and 17 for almost a complete revolut-ion. During this movement of the pulleys 12 and 17 the pin 14 will engage with a. lug 55 disposed on the lever 9 thus swinging the lever 9 about its pivot and taking with it the end of the flexible member 51 until the pin 11 has been moved beneath the member 25,

As the connecting portion 10 of the lever 9 moves intoV engagement with the tapered arm 26 the lever 22 will be swung about its pivot so as to positively move the catch member 25 into engagement with the pin 11. By releasing the cable 34 the weight 29, which has been moved upwardly due to the rotation oi the pulley 17, will rotate the pulleys 17 and 12 back to their normal positions. The cable 31 is guided in its movement by the arm 19 through which the cable extends so that the cable will be held upon the pulley 12.

If the operator wishes to pass a heavy or wide load between the posts the end adjacent the post 1 may be released and the end adj acent the post 2 may then be removed from this post and swung out of the way. This is accomplished by removing the angle member 47 from the U-shaped clamps 49 or by removing the other end when attached by hooks. The flexible portion 46 may be adjusted by means of the members 48. The iiexible portion 46 may also be adjusted by moving the other end due to the openings 56 provided in the lever 9.

In Figure 4 I have shown a diagrammatic illustration of the eccentric pulley 12 having a helical spring 57 disposed adjacent thereto and having one of its ends held by the bolt 6, as at 58, while the other end is held by a pin 59 which is mounted upon the eccentric.

I claim:

1. A device of the type described compris` ing a pair of spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one of the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted on the other of said uprights and having the opposite end of the gate connected therewith, an eccentric pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, and means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised.

2. A device of the type described comprising a pair of spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one of the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted on the other of said uprights and having the opposite end of the gate connected therewith, an eccentric pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised, and an auxiliary pulley mounted on said last-named upright and connected with the eccentric pulley, said auxiliary pulley being provided with a suspended weight for normally positioning the eccentric pulley.

3. A device of the type described comprising a pair of spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one of the uprights, an. arm rotatably mounted on the other lot said uprights and having the opposite end ot the gate connected therewith, an eccentric pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, means connected with the eccentric. pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised, and catch means mounted on said last-named upright for engaging the arm whereby the gate may be held in raised position.

4. A device ot the type described comprising a pair ot spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one ot the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted on the other ot said uprights and having the opposite end of the gateco-nnected therewith, an eccentric pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised,an auxiliary pulley mounted on said last-named upright and connected with the eccentric pulley, said auxiliary pulley being provided with a suspended .weight for normally positioning the eccentric pulley, and catch means mounted on said last-named upright for engaging the arm whereby the gate may be held in raised position.

5. A device of the type described comprising a pair ot spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one of the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted on the other of said uprights and having the opposite end of the gate connected therewith, an eccentric pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised, and catch means mounted on said last-named upright for engaging the arm whereby the gate may be held in raised position, said eccentric pulleyr being provided with means for tripping said catch means whereby the gate may be lowered.

6. A device of the type described comprising a pair of spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one of the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted on the other of said uprights and having the opposite end of the gate connected therewith,

an eccentric pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised, an auxiliar rpulley mounted on said last-named upright and connected` with the eccentric pulley, said auxiliary'pulley being provided with `a suspended weight tor normally positioning the eccentriopulley, and catch means mounted on said last-named upright for engaging the arm whereby the gate may be heldin raised position, vjsaid eccentric pulley being provided with means for tripping said catch means whereby the gate may be lowered.

7.! prising a pairv ot spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one ot the uprigl ts, an arm rotatably mounted on the other otsaid uprights and having the opposite end otthegate connected therewith, an eccentric pulley rotatably .mounted on said last-.named upright, aipulley and cable means tor actuating'said eccentric'pulley, and means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby thegate maybe raised.

8.v A device ot' the type described comprisi ing-'a pair ot spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one endconnectedwith one of the d upright-s, an arm rotatably mounted on the otherof said iiprights and having the opposite'gendl of the gate, connected therewith, an eccentricV pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, a pulley and cable means tor actuating said eccentric pulley, means connected with-the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby thegate maybe raised, and catch means mounted on said last-named upright tor engaging the arm whereby the gate may` beheld inraised position.

9. A device of the type described comprising a pair ot spaced-apart uprights, a `collapsiblev gate disposedbetween the uprights and having one' end connected with one ot" the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted on the other `ot said uprights and having the opposite end of the gate connected therewith, an eccentric'pulley rotatablvmounted on said last-named upright, a pulley and cable means for actuating said eccentric pulley, means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised, and catch means mounted on said last-named upright for engaging the arm whereby the gate may be held in raised position, said eccentric pulley being provided with means for tripping said catch means whereby the gate may be lowered.

l0. A device ot the'type described comprising a pair of spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one A device o'l the type. describedv comof the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted last-named upright, a pulley and cable means for actuating said eccentric pulley, means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised, and an auxiliary pulley mounted on said last-named upright and connected with the eccentric pulley, said auxiliary pulley being provided with a suspended weight for conversely rotating said eccentric pulley.

11. A device of the type described comprising a pair of spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one of the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted on the other of said uprights and having the opposite end of the gate connected therewith, an eccentric pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, a pulley and cable means for actuating said eccentric pulley, means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate maybe raised, an auxiliary pulley mounted on said last-named upright and connected with the eccentric pulley, said auxiliary pulley being provided with a suspended weight for conversely rotating said eccentric pulley, and catch means mounted on said lastnamed upright for engaging the arm whereby the gate may be held in in raised position.

l2. A device of the type described comprising a pair of spaced-apart uprights, a collapsible gate disposed between the uprights and having one end connected with one of the uprights, an arm rotatably mounted on the other of said uprights and having the opposite end of the gate connected therewith, an eccentric pulley rotatably mounted on said last-named upright, a pulley and cable means for actuating said eccentric pulley, means connected with the eccentric pulley and the arm whereby the gate may be raised, an auxiliary pulley mounted on said last-named upright and connected with the eccentric pulley, said auxiliary pulley being provided with a suspended weight for conversely rotating said eccentric pulley, and catch means mounted on said last-named upright for engaging the arm whereby the gate may be held in raised position, said eccentric pulley being provided with means for tripping said catch means whereby the gate may be lowered.

Signed at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois this 22d day of May,

A. D. 1929. n

` HERMAN HOUSE. 

